ASKING AND GIVING OPINION





Asking (Menayakan), Giving (Memberi), Opinion (Pendapat/Opini).  Asking and Giving Opinion adalah suatu ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menyakan ataupun menjawab/ merespon suatu pendapat.

Social function of Asking and Giving Opinion:

the social function of asking and giving opinion is to keep interpersonal relationship between the speaker. ( fungsi sosial dari meminta dan memberi pendapat adalah untuk menjaga hubungan antar perorangan diantara pembicara).

Language Feature of Asking and Giving Opinion:

A. Asking for opinion

  • what do you think of ......? ( apa yang kamu pikir...)
  • what do  your think about....? ( apa yang kamu pikir..)
  • what is your opinion  about....?  ( bagaimana pendapatmu...)
  • do you think......? ( apakah kamu berpikir)
  • what is your idea about.....? ( apa idemu...)
  • tell me what you think! ( ceritakan padaku apa yang kau pikir)
  • do you have any idea? ( apakah kau punya ide)

B. Giving an opinion

  • I think (that)..... ( saya pikir...)
  • I personally believe/think/feel... ( saya secara pribadi percaya/ berpikir/merasa...)
  • From my point of view,.... ( dari sudut pandangku....)
  • In my view, ... ( pandanganku,....)
  • As I see it, .... ( seperti yang saya ketahui,....)
  • According to me, .... ( menurutku....)
  • well, if you ask me, .... ( baiklah, jika kamu tanya aku, ....)
  • I suppose ... ( saya kira ,....)
  • In my opinion, ... (pendapatku.....)
  • I feel/reckon ... ( saya rasa/kira.....)

C. Respon for Giving Opinion

  • Agreeing an Opinion (setuju dengan pendapat)
        - I agree with your opinion ( saya setuju dengan pendapatmu)

        - Yes, I agree ( ya, saya setuju)

        - I think so, too ( saya pikir begitu juga)

        - I don't have any objections. ( saya tidak menolak)

        - That's true/right/fine. ( itu benar)

        - That's exactly what I think. ( itu seperti apa yang saya pikir)

        - You're absolutely right. ( kamu sungguh benar)

        - That's a good point. ( itu ide yang bagus)

  • Disagreeing an Opinion ( tidak setuju dengan pendapat)
        - I am sorry, I don't agree with you. ( saya minta maaf, saya tidak setuju dengan kamu)

        - I see you point, but ... ( saya tahu maksudmu, tapi...)

        - You may be right, but.....( kau mungkin benar, tapi ....)

        - To some extent, yes, but,.... ( untuk beberapa hal, ya, tapi...)

        - I don't think so,  ( saya tidak berpikir begitu)

        - I doubt it. ( saya meragukan itu)

        - I don't get along with it. ( saya tidak setuju denganmu)

        - I disagree/ I don't agree ( saya tidak setuju)

        - I don't believe that. ( saya tidak percaya itu)

D. Example of Asking and Giving Opinion Dialogue ( contoh dialogue)

Mr. Angga    : Hi Dio?

Mr. Dio        : Hi Angga?

Mr. Angga    : Have you heard about Terrorism in Sarina ?

Mr. Dio        : Yes, I got information on television last night.

Mr. Angga    : What do you think about that?

Mr. Dio        : I think the terrorist is very brutal.

Mr. Angga    : I think so, I hope next time there is no incident about it again.

Terjemahan

Mr. Angga    : Hi Dio?

Mr. Dio        : Hi Angga?

Mr. Angga    : Sudahkah kamu mendengar tentang tindakan teroris di Sarina ?

Mr. Dio        : Ya, saya tahu dari informasi di Televisi tadi malam.

Mr. Angga    : Apa pendapat kamu tentang kejadian tersebut?

Mr. Dio        : Menurut saya Pelaku teroris tersebut sangat kejam.

Mr. Angga: Saya juga berpikir seperti itu. Saya berharap kedepanya tidak ada lagi kejadian seperti itu.


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